Reiber leads Frederick Amateur

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FREDERICK, Md. - Waynesboro High School senior Kevin Reiber scored a 2-under-par 70 to lead a field of 120 after the first round of the 12th annual City of Frederick Amateur Championship on Saturday.

Reiber opened with a 36 on the front nine and finished with a 34 that included three birdies, good for a one-shot lead over defending champion Jimmy Cunningham of Frederick.

"It was a long day ... probably 5, 5 1/2 hours to play, and the heat was brutal," Reiber said. "I was good off the tee and putting."

The 36-hole tournament, played on the 6,800-yard Clustered Spires Golf Course, will conclude today. Reiber and Cunningham will be paired together in the final group, slated for a 12:10 p.m. tee time. This is the first time Reiber has ever played at Clustered Spires.

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Two strokes back of Reiber at 72 are Barry Flaer, Cliff Hardin and Matthew Finger, all from the Frederick area.